The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-03


Houses of Indiana Legislature. In thu
latter case it was moved that they bS
placed on file and the Teommittee dis
charged from further consideration. Sc
ordered. Also q resolution authorizing
the committee to set during recess tt
continue the investigation heretofore
ordered in the alleged ballot box out
RACES In Texas. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Contingent Expenses.
The Naval Appropriation Bill was
read a second time and referred to the
COnmittee on Appropriations.
A resolution offered. yesterday by
Sherman for daily meetings at IL a. m.
was adopted.
The Senate then, on motion of Saw
yer, proceeded to the consideration of
pension bills on the calendar. An the
pension bills on the calendar Isl in num-
ber) passed; the time occupied being
just 25 minutes.
Hale from the Committee on Appro-
preparations, reported back the Naval
Appropriation Bill with amendments.
Ordered printed and placed on the cal
endar.
On motion OF Dawes, the House Bill
to grant right of way through the
sas & Nebraska railway. was taken
from the calendar and passed.
On motion Of Platt, the House Bill to
annex a portion of Idaho to Washing
ton Territory was taken from the cal
endar and passed with amendments.
A conference was asked on the amend
mentS.
On motion of Plumb, the house bill
FORGETTING certain lands granted to the
State of Michigan for a railroad from
Ontonagon to the Wisconsin state line
-&aly fraOTr0 tho ool0Ta6sRR. Cex
eral amendments were adopted.
Palmer offered an amendment, ex-
empting part of the line from Onion
agon to point intersecting the line of
the Marquette, Houghton & Ontona-
gon road not exceeding twenty miles in
distance. Rejected, yeas %, nays "a.
On a motion to reconsider the vote,
the bill was laid aside temporarily.
The conference report on the River
and Harbor bill was presented By Mr.
McMillen and explained. The bill as
it came from the House originally APP
propriated the said S3,465 900, as it
passed the Senate it appropriated &c.
$40, 900. As now reported from the
conference it appropriated 1913, 800.
The reading of the bill was then COM
menced. 1t was interrupted for the
following proceedings:
Platt inquired of Hoar the meaning
and effect of the report made this
morning from the Committee on Privil-
eyes and elections in the case of Sena-
tOr-elect Turpie of Indiana. HOar re-
piled that under general rule of tn
Senate the functions of that committee
expire with the Congress and all its
papers are returned to the Senate and
placed OH the bill. If the credentials
of Mr.. Turpie had been retained
by the committee without action
until noon March 4th the
thing under the operation of the
general rules, would have then happen.
ed which had happened this morning
that is the papers would have
gone on the files of the Senate anG
charged from the further consideration
The only alterations to that course
would have been an assumption by the
committee or by the Senate at the pres
ent season to deal with the credentials
of q gentleman claiming to bG
Senator elect before the time had ar
rived for the beginning of his tern
and before he had presented himself
The Senate was continuing body anC
it was therefore possible that it might
be within it's constitutional power tt
Senator to his seat, but it would be /;
violation of all constitutional prece
dent, and it would he in hi
judgment violation of thu
sense of justice and prophet,
of the Senate and of the American PEG
pie. The effect, therefore, of the repor
was simply to remand to the action o
the Senate to be taken after March 1
| without prejudice, without being tin
least affected by any action, nor an,
question which any person might Sc
| fif IN IaISnl that all M nFaIIIHIH
| for, and none against any person VIII
| might conceive himself entitled to
seat hereafter would arise, or had arisel
in consequence of the action of the com
mittee of the Senate this morning.
After more than half an hour spen
| in reading the River and Harbor Bill
as demanded by Mr.. Edmunds,' Bee
| inquired whether it was worth while t.
continue the reading when no Senate
was listening, and when the Senate
/ who had asked for the reading was no
within the chamber. The Presiding
Officer held that the Senator from Yer
mont, having requested that the bill b
read it was not in order to diSpenS
with the reading and so the reading
was continued to the end of the bill
The conference report was then agrees
| to without discussion and withou
division.
The Senate then resumed consider
alton of the bill for the forfeiture 0
certain railroad land grants in Mich
gan. the question being on Palmer
| the amendment offered by him.
Teller moved to lay the motion to re
consider on the table, agreed to yea
"A. nays %. The bill was then passe
without division. Other bills wer
passed as follows: House bill to cor
6rm to Emile Guerin and Cheri I
Major title to certain land
in Port Coup Parish, Louisiana
Motion to reconsider made by &c
munds. House Bill for the relief of .
M. Hobbs, of Arkansas. Senate Ri
to authorize the construction of
bridge across the Missouri River at {
near YanktOn, Dakota. Senate Bill
quit title of settlers on the Des Moins
River lands in Iowa.
The bill making appropriations
pay pensioners of the Mexican Wa
was referred to the Committee on Al
preparations.
The House Bill for ascertaining an
settling private land claims in Ne
Mexico, Arizona and Colorado, Wa
taken from the calendar. MIR. Hawle
opposed the bill, stating that he .ha
] seldom seen a worse one. Pending di
cusSion the Senate took recess unit
p. m. oF
: When the Senate resumed its evel
ing session, the Deficiency Bill was r
: ceived from the House and read a fir
and second time, and referred to tt
Committee on Appropriations.
The bill for aScertaining and Settlin
private land claims in New Mexic
Arizona and Colorado, which Wa
: pending when the recess was takel
was again taken up.
The Francis joint resolution VIZ
: passed without amendment and witt
ont division at 11:45. Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The House met at 10 a. IN. in col
itinuance of Mondays session.
On motion of Belmont, of Ne
York, the Senate amendment to Il
Diplomatic and Consular Appropri
: ton Bills was nOn-concurred in, and
: conference ordered.
Il On motion of Townshend, of Illinoi
, the bill making appropriations for Il
! Mexican pensions was taken up al
3 passed. It appropriated - 300, 900 f
] the remainder of the current fiscal yea
D 81 SOC, 900 for the next fiscal year.
Payson of Illinois. submitted the ca